The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2002 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (2001) | 8 breeding pairs | C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mehlinger Heide (Germany). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mehlinger-heide-iba-germany on 14/01/2025.